Machete Duck

Lyrics

Verse 1
On the old stone square at dawn
He came in with webbed feet on
A yellow beak, a blade in hand
Made a law for all the land

He sat on the market cart
Tapping steel against his heart
The baker froze, the cobbler too
When he said, “I’ll count to two”

Pre-Chorus
No one moved, no one spoke
He made the church bell choke
Hands up high, bread left low
That duck had room to grow

Chorus
Machete Duck, Machete Duck
He owns the night, he owns our luck
Machete Duck, Machete Duck
We bow our heads, we wish him luck
Machete Duck, Machete Duck
Hold your coin and hold your luck

Verse 2
He took the mayor’s velvet keys
Fished them out like scraps and peas
Pinned a note with bitter grace
To the door of the meeting place

“Bring me fish and seven pies
Open wide your honest eyes
Keep the geese from making noise
And I’ll spare your sons and boys”

Pre-Chorus
Drums rolled deep in the square
Mothers clutching tableware
Old men whispered, “Mind the crow”
While the duck paced to and fro

Chorus
Machete Duck, Machete Duck
He owns the night, he owns our luck
Machete Duck, Machete Duck
We bow our heads, we wish him luck
Machete Duck, Machete Duck
Hold your coin and hold your luck

Bridge
Then the blacksmith said, “All right”
Set a feast beneath the moonlit height
Duck laid down the shining blade
And the whole small town prayed

He ate the fish, he ate the pie
Wiped his beak and looked sky-high
When the first pale gull cried out
He laughed and kicked the stool about

Final Chorus
Machete Duck, Machete Duck
He owns the night, he owns our luck
Machete Duck, Machete Duck
We bow our heads, we wish him luck
Machete Duck, Machete Duck
Till the dawn comes back to us